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Census Tract 9611, Jackson County, South Dakota

Census Tract 9611, GEOID 46071961100, in Jackson County, South Dakota, partly within Kadoka, Interior Township, Belvidere, Weta Township, Interior, Cottonwood, Grandview II Township and Wall Township. 880 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±151); the 2020 Census counted 1,012.

Residents, 2020-2024

880

±151 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,012

Median household income

$43,889

±$8,418 (90% margin)
Jackson County: $35,417

Median home value

$89,700

±$79,286 (90% margin)
Jackson County: $117,300

Median gross rent

$632

±$196 (90% margin)
Jackson County: $442

Where is Census Tract 9611?

Census Tract 9611 is one of 2 census tracts in Jackson County, South Dakota. It covers 800.20 square miles of land, 1 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 46071961100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9611 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Kadoka15%
Interior Township5%
Belvidere5%
Weta Township4%
Interior4%
Cottonwood3%
Grandview II Township2%
Wall Township2%
Census Tract 9611 (marked with a dot) in Jackson County, South Dakota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
960194129169403116.02 9611 20 mi
Census Tract 9611 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Jackson County.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 9611: Tract 9601 in Haakon County ($65,625), Tract 9412 ($23,676), Tract 916 in Jones County ($65,119), Tract 9403 in Mellette County ($54,076) and Tract 116.02 in Pennington County ($76,947). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 9611?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9611's population at 880 (±151) in 344 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,012 residents and 555 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9611Jackson CountySouth Dakota
Total population 880 ±151 2,802 907,428
Households 344 ±65 830 365,544
Average household size 2.44 ±0.41 3.33 2.39
Housing units 518 ±61 1,086 408,584

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 9611?

The median resident of Census Tract 9611 is 42.0 years old; 30.1% are under 18 and 18.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 69.7%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 24.7%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9611Jackson CountySouth Dakota
Median age 42.0 ±10.8 34.3 38.0
Under 18 years 30.1% ±7.4 pts 32.9% 24.2%
65 years and over 18.6% ±5.3 pts 12.4% 18.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.4% ±2.1 pts 0.4% 4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic 69.7% ±11.4 pts 36.6% 79.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.8 pts 0.0% 2.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.8 pts 0.0% 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 24.7% ±11.1 pts 61.2% 7.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.8 pts 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.3% ±3.3 pts 1.7% 4.4%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.8 pts 0.0% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 0.0% ±2.8 pts 0.0% 4.0%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 1.0% ±1.4 pts 5.0% 7.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 5.2% ±3.7 pts 3.4% 7.9%
With a disability 10.2% ±4.8 pts 12.0% 12.5%
No health insurance coverage 15.0% ±6.7 pts 27.4% 9.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 91.0% ±6.0 pts 90.9% 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 18.5% ±6.3 pts 12.4% 31.9%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 2.8% ±2.3 pts 2.2% 10.0%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 95.5% ±3.5 pts 98.6% 87.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 9611 earn?

Half of the 344 households in Census Tract 9611 earn less than $43,889 a year (±$8,418), against $35,417 across Jackson County. 21.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9611Jackson CountySouth Dakota
Median household income $43,889 ±$8,418 $35,417 $75,081
Mean household income $58,961 ±$12,680 $52,743 $98,527
Per capita income $27,271 ±$5,310 $18,066 $40,550
People below the poverty line 21.8% ±10.0 pts 42.4% 11.9%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 17.3% ±18.9 pts 39.6% 14.3%
Households receiving SNAP 23.3% ±9.4 pts 23.5% 7.9%
Households with a computer 92.4% ±5.8 pts 83.4% 94.2%
Households with a broadband subscription 61.0% ±9.8 pts 62.7% 89.6%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 9611?

Owners occupy 66.6% of Census Tract 9611's occupied homes and renters 33.4%. The median renter pays $632 a month including utilities, and 54.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9611Jackson CountySouth Dakota
Median home value (owner-occupied) $89,700 ±$79,286 $117,300 $257,400
Median gross rent $632 ±$196 $442 $946
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 54.9% ±27.5 pts 38.8% 30.4%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $863 ±$18 $1,278 $1,680
Owner-occupied homes 66.6% ±10.8 pts 67.3% 68.6%
Renter-occupied homes 33.4% ±10.8 pts 32.7% 31.4%
Housing units 518 ±61 1,086 408,584
Single-family detached homes 67.4% ±8.1 pts 73.0% 66.9%
Mobile homes 20.1% ±6.7 pts 19.6% 7.2%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±4.7 pts 0.0% 2.3%
Built 2010 to 2019 1.2% ±1.5 pts 9.6% 13.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 14.3% ±7.5 pts 10.4% 15.8%
Households with no vehicle 15.4% ±8.1 pts 12.8% 5.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 9611 get to work?

81.8% of Census Tract 9611's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 10.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9611Jackson CountySouth Dakota
In the labor force (age 16+) 52.8% ±9.5 pts 43.3% 67.2%
Unemployment rate 0.0% ±7.3 pts 7.2% 2.9%
Drove alone to work 81.8% ±14.5 pts 79.5% 77.0%
Carpooled 2.2% ±3.4 pts 3.2% 8.3%
Public transportation 0.0% ±7.4 pts 0.0% 0.5%
Walked 2.5% ±4.6 pts 3.1% 3.1%
Worked from home 13.5% ±13.8 pts 8.9% 9.7%
Mean travel time to work 10.9 min ±3.5 11.4 min 17.8 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 9611 compare with the other tracts in Jackson County?

Jackson County has only two tracts, too few for a rank to say anything; the comparison above sets Census Tract 9611 beside the county and the state.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 9611?

5 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9611 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections